This may be a variant of the name Ionnga (Nam 202509) resulting from the following alternations: ⲓⲟⲛⳟⲓ > ⲓⲟⲛⲅⲓ > ⲉⲓⲟⲅⲅⲓ. Note, however, that the regressive assimilation of ⲛ+ⲅ > ⲅⲅ is not known otherwise. Alternatively, this may be a combinative name consisting of ⲉⲓⲟ-, probably cognate with the Nobiin ⲓⲟ-, 'mother; my mother' + -ⲛ (genitive) + ⲅⲓ-, '(maternal) uncle' = 'uncle of mother; maternal uncle?'